Chapter 1041: Calculations (I)
Du Che felt as though he had been granted amnesty as soon as Li Ximing spoke. Sweat poured from his forehead like rain as he kowtowed nine times before finally retreating.
"Thank you, Daoist Master, for sparing my life!" said Du Che.
Li Ximing did not bother with the small fry, but the members of the Li Family all looked displeased. At the foot of the mountain, An Siwei did not spare him a glance. Knowing his place, Du Che fearfully withdrew down the mountain and fled north under the cover of night.
Li Ximing sat quietly for a while until a middle-aged man ascended the steps. His feathered robe gleamed, and his bearing was elegant and dignified.
Li Ximing broke into a smile, rose from his desk, and went forward to greet him, "Brother Xizhi!"
Li Xizhi lowered his head with a smile and cupped his hands in salute. He said, "Greetings, Daoist Master Zhaojing!"
"Elder brother, do not make fun of me." Li Ximing shed the airs of a Purple Mansion Realm cultivator with his own brother before him. Just like in the old days, he pulled Li Xizhi to sit down beside him and asked with concern, "These years must have been hard on you within the sect. You and Zhouwei have shouldered the burden of the family, and for ten years, we have neither lost people nor land. Many have even achieved the Foundation Establishment Realm, all thanks to your efforts."
"It was mostly Zhouwei’s doing." Li Xizhi shook his head modestly, but worry showed on his face as he said quietly, "I just returned from the ancestral hall, where Uncle Yuanqin was still offering rites to our late granduncle... but I ran into people from the Baiye Capital Immortal Dao fleeing in a hurry. Did something happen?"
"Yes..." But Li Ximing fell silent.
Li Xizhi continued, "The Baiye Capital Immortal Dao’s Daoist Master Ye Hui is at the mid-stage of the Purple Mansion Realm and cultivates the rare Capital Guard Dao lineage. He will not be easy to deal with. Also, I noticed Changxiao Gate was absent from the gathering. That sect truly opposes our family. Chang Xiaozi’s divine abilities are formidable, and we must be wary of him."